My Own Path: The Red Phoenix
Ch 09 – Conspiracy?
Carl gave a question, following with Carl letting out his aura, in an instant the area around the gate became silent instantly, not a single person dared to speak.
As for the soldiers and adventurers who were in the city fortress all in shivering condition, arrived – arrived their bodies vibrated violently, even to stand alone they had to make a great effort, they had to take great pains, not a few of them who only possessed the Early Elite realm had to lose their consciousness.
Apart from the strong aura Carl exuded, the effect of Carl's aura had been significantly reduced, it was because Richard also gave off the same aura.
“Carl stop your aura, I will answer your question in my mansion” Richard answered Carl's question with a look.
Hearing Richard's words, Carl removes his aura, as well as Richard, now the air around the city fortress is normal again.
“Coda, open the gate, let these honored guests enter the city” Richard gave the order.
Hearing the orders from his master Coda instantly ordered his men to open the gate.
“You guys, follow me” after open gate Richard turned around and walked into town.
Coda walked closer to Richard, “Sir Richard now what should I do? Do I have to accompany you?”
“You're on guard at the gate again, we don't know what's going to happen, stay here and organize your troops, please, take it easy for our guests let this master of yours handle it” Richard's expression calmed down again.
“But, is it okay – what, leave them with you sir? are they true – true messengers of the empire?” Coda was doubtful.
“Pacify yourself, I am good – fine, yes I make sure they are indeed from the empire, they are Great Generals, and some Great Commanders, and some Great Commanders, you better keep your attitude in front of them” Richard calms his subordinates.
“Good mr”
“Now you call a caravan train, and let them deliver our guest – guests to my mansion, don't let our guest – guests who come from far away wait too long”
“Good soon I prepare tuan” Coda directly run to the merchant around looking for a car that can transport Carl's entourage.
Meanwhile, Carl does not follow Richard into the city but turns toward Ayala.
“How, did you find the baby's aura?”
“I'm sorry sir, I haven't managed to find it yet, maybe by entering the city will help me a bit Ayala monsieur” lowered his head in shame over his unsatisfactory answer Carl.
“You better try harder, because I'm sure this baby is in town, let's go into town, Ayala you go around town, Makani befriend Ayala, the others come with me”
“Good tuan” answer them in unison.
Under the amazed gazes of all the soldiers and adventurers guarding the gate, Carl and his entourage walked into Behemoth City, following Coda's arrangements, Carl's entourage rode a horse-drawn carriage towards Richard's Mansion.
As per Carl's previous orders, Ayala and Makani do not follow Carl, but rather go around the city, enjoying the atmosphere of the city crowd, seeing some of the goods sold by the merchants, and then go around the city, but do not forget to keep trying to find the whereabouts of a baby.
“Mrs Ayala, is it true that you can't find the baby?” Makani opens the conversation.
“Do you doubt my words?” Ayala smiled, not feeling offended by Makani's words.
“I'm sorry madam, that's not what I mean, I just thought that you lied to Carl and the others, because I personally have never seen you fail to find the aura of someone”
“Even if the person has a higher domain than you, you can still find them, but today, a baby you can not find, sorry if I was presumptuous to ask” Makani continued.
“It's okay – what Makani, relax a little anyway we are not in Desolate, for now consider ourselves equal because otherwise our disguise will be exposed, the more freely you speak to me the better it is”
“The others also behave like this towards me, you also have to get used to” Ayala explained the situation. “Oh yes, in the future, when Carl orders you to do immediately, no need to see me first, it will only make them suspect me.”
“Good Mistress” Makani immediately nodded her head.
“Hmm for your question, I did not lie, I could not find the baby, I was also surprised, the baby's aura just vanished in the thickets in the forest”
“earlier I hesitated when Carl led us to this city, because I myself had no idea where I should look for the baby, but after meeting the city lord here, I had no idea where I was from, I guess I know what Carl” Ayala thought sharing his discovery with Makani.
“Yes madam, I did not expect that a suburban lord like this had almost the same power as Carl.”
“Good madam” Makani considering Ayala's request, “Hmm are you good – just fine mistress, related to Anna's death?” Eat with heart – heart speak.
“If I say good – is fine, then I lied” Ayala sighed “But I can what, maybe not my day to get one Skull Mage from Anna's energy, he said, even I almost unmasked due to emotions that I can not control, fortunately Carl reminded me at that time, at least I have to thank for this”
Makani did not ask any more, choosing to follow Ayala silently around the city, checking every corner of the city.
***
In the mansion, the residence of Sir Richard.
Carl and his entourage had arrived, all the servants seemed to welcome Carl's arrival, they were very honored by the arrival of a Great General to their city.
Standing in the center was the butler in this house of Belo, with his respectful attitude Belo welcomed Carl's arrival.
“It is an honor for us to receive your visit Grand General Mr. Carl de Heinz, please forgive our unwelcome welcome, because the nobles are traveling, please forgive us, in this city there is only Sir Richard as the leader of this city.
Also please forgive our lack of preparation sir, as Sir Richard said, you and the group will be taken to the rest room first, while waiting for Sir Richard to be a little prepared to welcome your arrival”
Carl did not respond too much to Belo's remarks, Carl just waved his hand.
Belo understood by Carl's gesture, “Please follow me tuan” Belo show me the resting room for Carl.
A few hours later Richard came to see Carl.
“Carl how my banquet, not too bad right?” Richard sat on his chair while chuckling to see the Great Commanders enjoying the dishes provided.
“Yes not too bad, your wine tastes from the past never disappoint” Carl recognizes the quality of Richard's banquet.
“I'll go straight, where did you hide the baby?”
“Carl ... Carl ... from the first you've always been like this, always rush –, relax a little, enjoy your banquet a little while ago we'll talk after”
“I say once again, where is the Baby now?!” Carl repeated his question with an intimidating stern expression.
“Cih you are stiff once” Richard snorted a moment later Richard's expression changed “I don't know the whereabouts of the baby you mean”
“You don't joke with me, I know Anna brought the baby here to seek protection from you”
“Where do you know if Anna brought the baby?”
“Because I found out that Anna had died in the forest near your area, and I did not find the whereabouts of the baby, if we look at the area I find no one but you who is able to protect his existence” replied Carl fiercely.
“Hmm tell me that what you say is true, I know the identity of the baby, if it is true that the baby is with me, what am I hiding it for, to be a traitor,? hey Carl you can't accuse me like that?” Richard calmly answered Carl's words, though in Richard's heart he was shocked that Anna was dead.
“With your identity as the brother of the previous empress, as well as evidence that you are against the present emperor, in my eyes you have become a traitor”
“Yes I won't deny my identity, but with all the accusations you've made on me it doesn't actually make me go to the gallows” Richard chuckles “Now how are you? I see you're very comfortable with the identity you've taken from me”
Hearing Richard's words the expressions of the two Great Commanders paled, wanting it to feel like they were coming out of this room and not listening to the chatter of their masters.
“You!!” Carl tried to hold back his anger, calm his mind back, “I asked once again, where did you hide the baby?” Carl reaffirmed the question.
“Carl ... Carl ... I wonder what exactly can you do?, from the beginning all you did was gong to and fro without results” replied Richard casually sipping a glass of wine in front of him, but then his expression turned cold.
“I say for the last time, I did not hide the baby, if you can then find out for yourself the whereabouts of the baby, by the time that happens I won't interfere in the slightest even though the baby is my own nephew” Sir Richard confirmed his remark.
“I invite you to find the whereabouts of the baby, if you can” Richard shows the exit, intending to invite (exorcise) Carl and his entourage.
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